Carbon Dioxide toxicity: Causes; Signs & Symptoms; Treatment; And Prevention (According to a scuba instructor)
As most of us know, carbon dioxide (CO2) is a byproduct of our breathing. Every time that we exhale,…
Oxygen Toxicity: Signs & Symptoms; Treatment; and Prevention (According to A Scuba Instructor)
I can hear you after you read the title of this blog: “wait a second Scuba Jay! oxygen can…
Carbon Monoxide Toxicity: causes; signs & Symptoms; Treatment; and prevention (according to a scuba instructor)
Most of us are familiar that we need to be concerned with carbon monoxide in our homes, hence the…
Decompression Sickness: Causes; signs & Symptoms; Treatment; and Prevention (According to a scuba instructor)
Decompression sickness (“DCS”), or “the bends,” can surface (no pun intended) in various ways. Symptoms of DCS range from…
Mask Fog: causes and Prevention (According to a scuba instructor)
Trying to enjoy your dive, but your mask keeps fogging up? If you can’t see what you’re doing or…
What is Nitrogen Narcosis: signs, symptoms and treatment (according to a scuba instructor)
Feeling a little tipsy while diving, kinda like you’ve had one too many. Well my friend, you most likely…
Scuba Diving And Middle Ear Squeeze (According To A Scuba Instructor)
So you’re on your dive, starting to descend and bang! one or both of your ears start to hurt….
The 10 hand signals you HAVE to know while scuba diving (according to a scuba instructor)
Communication can sure be tricky underwater with a regulator in your mouth. However, we still need to relay messages…